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there is something to the science of human nutrition, and 

 then enormous strides will be made. 



Improvement in nutrition is being made, as is witnessed 

 by the increasing average stature of the American people. 

 But with each improvement the goals are pushed further 

 forward, as perhaps they should be. The important thing to 

 be remembered is that while we may be far short of the cru- 

 saders' nutritional goals, we still average well above a sci- 

 entific minimum and are making progress. 



An "adequate" diet is one slightly better than most of us 

 now have, and it is generally concluded that the "absolute 

 minimum" is a diet about like or slightly inferior to the one 

 we now enjoy. 



National Policy Shifts from Price Tag to Ticket 



For a great many years the policy was to eat what one 

 pleased and hope that it was good for him. 



National policy on food consumption is of recent origin. 

 For only a few years has much attention been given to a 

 policy regarding the consumption of food. In those few years 

 the nation has run rapidly through the successive stages of 

 education, persuasion, coercion, and finally rationing. 



Food Fads Arise from Fact and Fancy 



During the past quarter of a century great scientific ad- 

 vances have been made in the matter of feeding beast and 

 man. The agricultural experiment stations have made rapid 

 advances in the efficient and economical feeding of livestock. 

 The science of human nutrition followed. Vitamin A was 

 discovered and milk was rediscovered. Milk was once baby 

 food; now a he-man can drink it and be respected. Other 

 vitamins were discovered, and hormones became known. The 

 white rat and the guinea pig moved from the pet shop to the 

 laboratory. 



